UX Designer (III)

UX Designer (III)Pay range: $100- $110/hr On W2 Duration: 4 months contract (ends on last week of Dec) Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid work: Tues-Thurs in the office. Monday & Friday remote)Job Description As a User Experience Design focused on visual design deliverables, you'll create innovative visual design solutions to user, product, and business problems, explicitly focusing on delivering polished product assets and marketing support materials, maintaining a holistic view of the brand across multiple surfaces and platforms. You'll apply, adapt, and/or define visual design frameworks, including principles, patterns, and systems. You'll leverage design tools to visualize ideas, develop mock-ups, or prototypes to drive the product vision forward. You'll create thoughtful and rigor-driven design proposals considering short-term needs and long-term scale across design systems, considering hierarchy, visual saliency, and accessibility. Ability to generate multiple visual approaches & solutions and clearly communicate design rationale for a recommended approach is critical. You apply your expertise by serving as a subject-matter expert in visual design principles (including iconography, typography, color, imagery, and layout, or marketing assets), user-centered product development methodologies, and design systems. You'll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other UX designers to effectively communicate the value of visual design and brand, negotiating and influencing design intention for implementation.Top Skills Proficiency in Visual design principles (Typography, Color, Layout, Iconography) Proficiency in Brand application and design systems Proficiency in Aesthetic sensibility Advanced proficiency in Craftsmanship Proficiency in Product design (Knowledge) Proficiency in Presentations and Storytelling Proficiency in Systems thinking Proficiency in User behavior Proficiency in Interactive technology Education & related experience A degree in relevant field (UX Design, Visual Design, Visual Communications) Expertise in Figma and/or other design tools A strong portfolio showcasing your visual design expertise, and a deep understanding of visual and interaction design principles and best practices Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent collaboration skills 7+ yrs experience